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Deceitful Dating

Name: Deceitful Dating
Director: Nicholas Humphries
Released: 2021
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

2.1/10

Limited

2021

TV-14

Director

Nicholas Humphries

Runtime

88 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Deceitful Dating operates as a typical domestic thriller, emphasizing interpersonal mystery over broader social commentary. The plot follows a conventional family structure that lacks depth in representing multiple aspects of identity. The narrative leans heavily on established genre clichés, such as the mysterious neighbor, which limits its ability to challenge social hierarchies. While women are central to the tension, their roles remain within traditional genre boundaries. Overall, the film focuses on individual moral ambiguity without engaging with systemic critiques or providing representation for underrepresented identities, resulting in a conventional viewing experience.

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Category Breakdown

Does Deceitful Dating have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender. The relationships focus on traditional romance between the male lead and female characters.

How does Deceitful Dating portray gender?

Fair

Women play key roles in creating the film's tension as the mysterious new character and suspicious friend. However, these roles follow established genre clichés rather than challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Deceitful Dating?

Minimal

The film does not provide any information about the racial or ethnic backgrounds of the characters. There is no indication of diverse casting or specific ethnic storylines.

How does Deceitful Dating represent religion and culture?

Fair

Themes center on Western family life and individual morality. The plot focuses on the nuclear family unit without engaging with broader social or religious institutions.

Does Deceitful Dating include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not mention any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. It also does not feature neurodivergent individuals or those managing chronic illnesses.

Present on Screen

Women play crucial roles in driving the central mystery and tension of the film.
The cast includes a balanced mix of male and female characters.

Limited or Absent

The film relies on traditional gender clichés rather than challenging them.
It lacks representation for LGBTQ+, racial, or disabled identities.
The narrative does not critique systemic social or cultural power dynamics.

Official Synopsis

John Logan, a widower and father of two daughters, is struggling to balance his job and parenting. Luckily, he has the help of Jillian, his wife’s best friend. When an attractive woman moves in across the street, John finds himself enjoying her company. Alice, the new neighbor, starts spending time at the Logan house, even helping John with the girls. This new woman in John’s life is a bit mysterious and she starts getting caught in some lies raising the suspicion of Jillian and John’s older daughter, Chelsea. When Alice’s ex-husband is found dead, everyone starts to wonder if Alice is as sweet as she seems

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